besow
English
/bɪˈsəʊ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English besowen inherited from Old English besāwan (sow, sow about) pre from English sow (female pig).
Origin
English
sow
Gloss
female pig
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- intersow English
- oversow English
- resow English
- sow English
- sowable English
- sowback English
- sowbane English
- sowbelly English
- sowbug English
- sower English
- sowest English
- soweth English
- sowfoot English
- sowgelder English
- sowlike English
- swine English
- undersow English
- besāwan Old English
- besowen Middle English
- sowe Middle English